Chimbote weather in April

In April, Chimbote sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Chimbote's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chimbote's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:21 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
64%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Chimbote is city in Ancash, Peru.

Founded
1835

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical April day in Chimbote reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Chimbote weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 20°6212.57.4
Feb27° / 21°123.312.36.8
Mar27° / 21°144.512.16.8
Apr25° / 19°41.311.87.9
May23° / 17°10.211.68.6
Jun22° / 16°10.111.58.4
Jul21° / 15°10.111.58.2
Aug20° / 15°10.111.78.1
Sep21° / 15°10.111.97.9
Oct21° / 15°20.412.27.8
Nov22° / 16°10.312.47.9
Dec24° / 18°51.112.57.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
22080
32179
42377
52476
62674
72872
83169
93466
103664
113862
124159
134357
144456
154654
164852
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185149
195248
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225644
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245842
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276238
286337
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306535

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Chimbote gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.3 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 33% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1044515
2046504
3048484
4049474
5052453
6053443
7055423
8056413
9058393
10061372
11062362
12163342
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25278191
26280180
27280180
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30281170

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
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59calm
69calm
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89calm
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109calm
119calm
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:216:17
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Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in November across the year — April's 5.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Chimbote?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Chimbote for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Chimbote in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Chimbote sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Chimbote in April

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in October near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 4 to Apr 15 — about 3.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May19Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Chimbote in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chimbote peaks around February 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 13UV 16Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Chimbote?

Chimbote sits at 9.1°S, 78.6°W, 1 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Coishco, 6.0 km away.

LaredoTrujilloHuarmeyCentenarioHuaraz

Topography around Chimbote

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Chimbote.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chimbote has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 512 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 571 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,108 m.

The land around Chimbote is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) and water (37%) within 3 km, water (47%) and bare terrain (27%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (38%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
512 m
16 km
571 m
80 km
5,108 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Coishco 6.0 km · Virú 75 km · Moche 110 km · Laredo 117 km · Trujillo 117 km · Huarmey 121 km · Centenario 127 km · Huaraz 127 km

Peru travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 51% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$9,684
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
49%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
8.6
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
13.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 519
Religion
Catholic 76%Evangelical Christian 16%no religion 5%other religions 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Chimbote (-9.0751°, -78.5937°, elevation 1 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).